Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma , Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton , California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert ...

VMO-2, the aerial eyes of the 1st Division, departed for Camp Pendleton on 8 April, leaving behind a detachment of four OV-10A for duty with the Brigade While in Vietnam, VMO-2 had logged over 120,000 sorties and controlled more than 3,000 air strikes plus spotting for innumerable artillery missions.

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From 1965 VMO-2 flew the UH-1E Huey and AH-1G Cobra in Vietnam before becoming an OV-10 Bronco aircraft only unit in 1969 until 1993 when it is deactivated.

Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm ...

VMO-2 aircrews controlled U.S. and Allied artillery, numerous attack aircraft, and naval gunfire, including spotting for the USS Wisconsin's first combat firing since the Korean War. The squadron performed these demanding and crucial missions despite being targeted by Iraqi surface-to-air missile gunners over 94 times and while trying to avoid ...

USMC Unit Documents. VMO - 2. COMMAND CHRONOLOGY [VMO - 2] - 29 April 1965 - 31 March 1966 - 1201069086

2000年2月16日 · Description: Viet Cong sappers destroyed 19 and heavily damaged 11 helicopters and 7 jet aircraft in two separate attacks on Marine Corps airbases at Marble Mountain and Chu Lai. VMO-2 at Marble Mountain suffered the worst. Seven UH-1Es lined up beside the hangar awaiting parts and six others on the parking ramp were destroyed.

Equipped with OY-2 spotter aircraft, the unit was redesignated VMO-2 on 1 February 1944. VMO-2 flew hundreds of artillery-spotting missions during the fierce fighting of the Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa campaigns in support of the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions.

VMO-2, one of the squadrons making up Marine Aircraft Group 16 stationed at Okinawa, accepted Number Nine in April of 1956. Since that time squadron pilots have tested Nine's worth in training missions as a part of the Marine Corps' Force in Readiness in such locations as Formosa, Korea, Japan and the Philippines.